Off the back of another spectacular win at UFC 314 over the weekend, Brazilian star, Jean Silva has stepped up his campaign for a shot at the featherweight gold — once more held by event headliner, Alexander Volkanovski.
Silva, who turned in his fifth consecutive victory in the promotion, landed the most high-profile triumph of his brief Octagon tenure so far.
Taking on the controversial grappler, Bryce Mitchell in a long-anticipated grudge fight, Silva managed to turn in a second round D’Arce choke win — winning a Performance of the Night bonus, and in turn in his fifth straight finish in the organization to boot.